Indonesia · Papua

M2.5 Earthquake near Tobati, Papua (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-01 12:54:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Tobati, Papua (Indonesia) on June 1, 2026 at 12:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
dfe49481be6d57cbb571f84a2672bd82d0361e75
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 12:54:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Tobati
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.59000, 140.71000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportIndonesia · DJJ · WAJJ
    21.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Papua

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,196 Catalogue entries

Of 1,195 other entries for this area and period, 1,081 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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